Adherents of Islam do not receive conventional zero-interest loans from commercial banks in the Western sense, because Islamic banking prohibits Riba (interest) across all lending mechanisms. Instead, Islamic financial institutions provide financing through alternative profit-sharing, asset-backed, or cost-plus structures such as Murabaha, Mudaraba, and Ijara. In these arrangements, the bank purchases the desired asset—such as a home, car, or commercial equipment—and sells or leases it to the customer at an agreed-upon, transparent profit margin rather than charging accumulating interest over time, ensuring complete compliance with Sharia law.